Asia spearheads international air travel growth
ASIA showed the most growth in air travel between 2011 and 2012, and is also the world's most competitive aviation market, according to a...
Hong Kong is China’s most searched destination
HONG Kong generated the most interest from Chinese travellers this year, taking tops in the number of page views researching holiday destinations in the...
February year-to-date hotel bookings trump pre-downturn levels
DESPITE the shorter month of February, global hotel bookings and rates surpassed those of the same month last year, with year-to-date bookings for both...
Thailand sweeps four out of 10 spots for top islands in...
THAILAND, Indonesia and the Philippines dominate the top 10 island destinations in Asia, although they fail to make a dent in international rankings.
TripAdvisor’s Travellers’...
Philippines scores record growth for January-February
THE Philippines secured a record number of arrivals for the first two months of the year, posting 854,187 visitors in January and February 2013.
This...
Accommodation owners in Asia among most bullish
ASIAN accommodations ranked third in being optimistic about their business prospects in 2013, with 42 per cent of providers indicating they plan to increase...
Room prices in Asia inched two per cent higher in 2012
THE average price of a hotel room in Asia climbed two per cent in 2012 to 109 points on the Hotel Price Index (HPI),...
Asia’s hotel transaction volume tumbled 49 per cent in 2012
HOTEL transaction volume in Asia in 2012 fell to almost half of 2011's, dropping from US$3.7 billion to US$1.9 billion, dragging down the global...
Asia-Pacific breaks tourism record in 2012
THE Asia-Pacific region posted groundbreaking growth in 2012, welcoming 350 million international visitors to the region, according to preliminary statistics by PATA.
These figures translate...
International air travel on the ascent in 2013
DEMAND for air travel continues to be on an upward trajectory this year, with Asia-Pacific airlines capturing over half of the growth in demand...
